MANCHESTER, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United ‌have agreed a deal in principle with Michael Carrick for the former Middlesbrough ‌manager to take charge of the Premier League team on an interim basis ‌until the end of the season, a club source said on Tuesday.

Carrick, who is also a former United player, replaces Ruben Amorim who was sacked earlier this month and faces an immediate baptism of fire with ‍his first match being the derby against second-placed Manchester ‍City at Old Trafford on Saturday.